This week, we're launching the beginning of a new, ongoing series. We're creating guides that will teach you how to learn important subjects on your own, using free resources available on the web. Want an example? Just look below. Here you'll find a list of free resources--online courses, instructional videos, YouTube channels, textbooks, etc.--that will teach how to code for free. If we're missing great items, please add your suggestions in the comments below.

This collection is just a start, and it will continue to grow over time. In the meantime, if there are other guides you'd like to see us develop in the coming weeks, please let us know in the comments section too. We're happy to get your feedback.

Code School: Code School courses are built around a creative theme and storyline so that it feels like you’re playing a game, not sitting in a classroom. The site offers a set of free courses covering JavaScript, jQuery, Python, Ruby and more.

Free Code Camp: An open source community that helps you learn to code. You can work through self-paced coding challenges, build projects, and earn certifications. According to Wired, the site "features a sequence of online tutorials to help the absolute beginner learn become a web developer, starting with building a simple webpage. Students move on to programming with JavaScript and, eventually, learning to build complete web applications using modern frameworks such as Angular and Node."

Google's Python Class: A free class (used within Google itself) for people with a little bit of programming experience who want to learn Python. The class includes written materials, lecture videos, and lots of code exercises to practice Python coding.

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